[Jords]

1. Attempt to kill theirself
2. The pain helps overcome other 'pain'
3. Thrill of blood/Excites them (opposite of sadist forgot the term)
4. Attention

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Jords

1. Attempt to kill theirself
2. The pain helps overcome other 'pain'
3. Thrill of blood/Excites them (opposite of sadist forgot the term)
4. Attention

Masochists? They enjoy inflicting pain upon themselves.


I've never quite managed to get my head around self harm: I understand the psychological reasonings why - but I've never been able to quite separate the thought that if a person would, can and does that to themselves: what would they be capable of doing to another person if they really 'snapped' -which is as irrational as self harming in the first place.

Can't be a good place to be in though for the person involved (or those around them that love them and have to see their mental suffering manifesing itself so physically).

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Masochists? They enjoy inflicting pain upon themselves.


I've never quite managed to get my head around self harm: I understand the psychological reasonings why - but I've never been able to quite separate the thought that if a person would, can and does that to themselves: what would they be capable of doing to another person if they really 'snapped' -which is as irrational as self harming in the first place.

Can't be a good place to be in though for the person involved (or those around them that love them and have to see their mental suffering manifesing itself so physically).

Yes its one I can't understand the psychological reasoning to, as opposed to other body punishing conditions like say anorexia, where I do understand why they do it. Maybe its because I can't stand the sight of blood so the thought of say cutting yourself is just beyond my comprehension